Joint Union School leaders Seminars Nov 19 - Feb 11 (6 sessions)

Managing Difficult Conversations/Building Good Staff Relations

This is an accredited course for school leaders delivered by an ICTU tutor over 6 weeks, via a combination online (via Microsoft Teams) and face-to-face, providing practical tips on how to build good staff relations and deal with difficult conversations/situations.

The topics covered in the course include: • Effective communication • Managing difficult situations • Handling grievances and disciplinaries • Mediation/LRA

There are 6 x 3 hour sessions, 3 before Christmas and 3 after: The first session will be on TEAMS.

Week 1 – Wednesday 19th November 2025 – 1.30-4.30pm via Teams

Week 2 – Wednesday 26th November 2025 – 1.30-4.30pm in INTO Northern Office

Week 3 – Wednesday 3rd December 2025 – 1.30-4.30pm via Teams

Week 4 – Wednesday 28th January 2026 – 1.30-4.30pm in INTO Northern office

Week 5 – Wednesday 4th February 2026 – 1.30-4.30pm via Teams

Week 6 – Thursday 11th February 2026 – 1.30 - 4.30pm in INTO Northern Office

Please note this is a 6-week course and there are a maximum number of 18 places available so register early to avoid disappointment.

To register please enter your details below by completing BOTH steps of the 2-step registration process: